Bma Illustrated Medical Dictionary
cause potentially fatal haemorrhage, and an emergency splenectomyis needed. splenectomySurgical removal of the spleen. Splenecto ...
sprue, tropicalA disease of the small intestine that causes failure to absorb nutrients from food. It occurs mainly in India, th ...
stapesThe innermost of the 3 tiny, sound-conducting bones in the middle ear. The stapes is the smallest bone in the body. Its he ...
to prevent sperm reaching the ova. Female sterilization is usually per- formed by laparoscopy, which involves 2 small incisions ...
to sounds in the body, particularly those made by the heart or lungs. Stevens–Johnson syndromeA rare, life-threatening form of e ...
secretion from the stomach lining. Gas- tric juice contains pepsin, an enzyme that breaks down protein; hydrochloric acid, which ...
prostatitis, cystitis, bladder cancer (see bladder tumours), and bladder stones (see calculus, urinary tract). strappingThe appl ...
strokeDamage to part of the braincaused by an interruption to its blood supply. The interruption is most often due to the blocka ...
of the neck may develop. Even uncon- scious patients may recover, but further attacks are common and often fatal. Diagnosis is b ...
person is usually monitored with regular scans, and the clot may clear up on its own.(See also extradural haemorrhage.) sublimat ...
suffocationA condition in which there is a lack of oxygen due to obstruction to the passage of air into the lungs. (See also asp ...
producing the pigment melanin. (See also sunlight, adverse effects of; sunburn.) superegoThe part of the personality, as describ ...
suturingThe closing of a surgical inci- sion or a wound by sutures (stitches) to promote healing. This may be done by means of a ...
in hairy areas, particularly the armpits, pubic region, and around the anus. The sweat glands are controlled by the autonomic ne ...
Syndactyly is often inherited and is more common in males. In mild cases, the affected fingers or toes are joined only by a web ...
spread by nonsexual means, such as through broken skin or saliva. It occurs mainly in the Middle East and Africa. Treatment is w ...
tabes dorsalisA rare complication of untreated syphilisthat appears years after infection. The condition causes abnor- malities ...
buds from stomatitis,mouth cancer, or radiotherapyto the mouth; or damage to nerves that carry taste sensations. tattooingThe in ...
teethHard, bone-like projections set in the jaws and surrounded by the gums. The teeth are used for mastication, help to form sp ...
temporal lobe epilepsyA form of epilepsyin which abnormal electrical dis- charges occur in the temporal lobe (most of the lower ...
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